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Vancouver’s False Creek New Year’s Eve Fireworks in December

Vancouver New Year's Eve Fireworks

New Year’s Eve fireworks and celebrations used to happen in Vancouver near Canada Place. One day (hopefully), however, they’ll take place in False Creek.

The new venue is near Concord Pacific Place and Science World at the eastern end of False Creek. The fireworks were going to take place there the last number of years, but never did. They aren’t happening there in 2023 either. Hopefully one day they will!

To learn about what the event used to look like, see our article about NYE at Canada Place. For more information about the event at its new venue in False Creek, continue reading.

 

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Fireworks and NYE Celebrations at Vancouver’s False Creek

With the plan to celebrate its inaugural year on December 31st, 2023, the fireworks in False Creek promises to be the biggest New Year’s celebrations in Metro Vancouver.

In previous years the fireworks took place in Coal Harbour near Canada Place. For various reasons, the event moved to False Creek. 2020 was supposed to be the first year for the new venue. Until it got cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, a new feature was going to be the synchronization of fireworks with building lights. The exteriors of large buildings along False Creek, like Science World, were going to be lit up to match the fireworks.

Unfortunately, the event was cancelled in 2021 and 2022 as well. The celebrations were set to return at the end of 2023, but then that too got cancelled. Hopefully it will be possible in 2024 (although we’ll believe it when we see it).

 

False Creek View from Cambie Street Bridge
False Creek from the Cambie Street Bridge

 

Where Will Vancouver’s 2023 Fireworks Be?

The new location for the fireworks was going to be in the inner harbour area of the eastern part of False Creek, between the Cambie Street Bridge and Science World. Folks were going to be able to view the fireworks from anywhere along the False Creek Seawall in that area.

Other notable events that have been hosted at this location in the past include Expo ’86 (i.e. the World Fair in 1986) and the Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival. During Expo ’86, fireworks took place in this same part of False Creek on a regular basis.

 

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VANCOUVER BOAT PARTIES

Vancouver Boat Parties hosts a few cruises towards the end of 2023. There was the Christmas Boat Party Cruise on Saturday, December 16th. It took place on the Burrard Queen.

There are three final events of the year. The New Year’s Eve Boat Party and Latin New Year’s Eve Boat Party both take place on the Magic Spirit yacht. The other is the Vancouver New Year’s Eve Dinner Cruise which is on the Burrard Queen.


 

Vancouver New Year's Eve Dinner Party Cruise

 

What to Expect in When it Happens

The celebrations in False Creek will no doubt be significant (if and when they ever happen). The pyrotechnics show is going to launch from a number of barges in the water. We expect over 100,000 people to attend.

Similar to the event in past years at Canada Place, expect there to be music, live entertainment, crowds of people and amazing fireworks. Roads in the area are likely going to be closed off for the evening, as will the Cambie Street Bridge (or at least that’s our prediction). It’ll be fun (but also a challenge for traffic).

 

Vancouver Fireworks from Canada Place
NYE Fireworks (At the Old Venue in Burrard Inlet)

 

Other Information

To learn more about the NYE celebrations and their new future venue, see the Concord New Year’s Eve Vancouver website.

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